EP2460746B1 - Dispositif de transport pour récipients - Google Patents

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EP2460746B1
EP2460746B1 EP11009167.5A EP11009167A EP2460746B1 EP 2460746 B1 EP2460746 B1 EP 2460746B1 EP 11009167 A EP11009167 A EP 11009167A EP 2460746 B1 EP2460746 B1 EP 2460746B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/846—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/847—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G29/00—Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones

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  • the invention relates to a conveying device, a conveying system and a method for changing over a conveying device according to the preamble of patent claims 1, 11 and 12.
  • Container handling or conveying devices such as transport stars, bottle fillers, blow molding machines or the like, which transport containers within a bottling plant in neckhandling, have in the prior art firmly connected to the rotating conveyors recordings for transporting the containers, which are exchanged in a format change of the containers to be treated
  • This replacement is necessary because the mounted on the conveyor shots, which usually reach the containers at the mouth, are only suitable for a certain tolerance range of diameters of this mouth area. If several different containers are filled on a bottling plant, therefore, a manual replacement of these so-called sets (brackets, mandrels, Schudorne and the like) is necessary even at a few millimeters diameter difference of the containers. It is also necessary, in case of premature wear, to replace the sets manually.
  • the publication DE 102 34 374 A1 discloses a generic conveyor device for bottles, on which a plurality of holding elements is arranged. A change of the holding elements in another plane takes place by rotation of the holding element about an axis which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the conveyor. The change serves to turn the bottles to be transported.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the flexibility of a conveyor of the type mentioned.
  • At least two receptacles are provided, which are arranged on the conveying device and which are arranged at a distance from each other in a direction perpendicular to a transport or conveying plane of the containers. Everybody is the recordings designed for a geometric feature of the male receptacles and at least one of the recordings in a conveying plane of the containers um nie. The recordings are suitable for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path.
  • the geometric feature is in particular a diameter that the containers have in the region of an orifice in the vicinity of an open end, but it can also be a diameter in the region of the body of the containers or by a height, for example an orifice height (FIG. from an upper edge to a support ring) or the overall height (from floor to top) or the like.
  • a height for example an orifice height (FIG. from an upper edge to a support ring) or the overall height (from floor to top) or the like.
  • the transport path within the conveying device may extend in regions arcuate, linear or depending on the conveying device and storage of the recording also for certain geometric functions.
  • the transport path for example, substantially meander-shaped.
  • the meandering shape is created by the only partial circulation on the conveyor devices and the tangential transfer or acceptance to or from the adjacent conveyor devices.
  • Under conversion is generally understood a change in position, in other words an adjustment to another geometric position.
  • a recording is moved linearly during the changeover.
  • the changeover takes place in the vertical direction.
  • the second receptacle By changing at least one of the shots in the conveying plane, this can take the place of the other recording and transport containers in the conveying plane.
  • the second receptacle After the conversion of the first receptacle, the second receptacle is no longer in the conveying plane in which it was previously arranged and, in particular, can run "empty" at another position.
  • a disengagement of the non-located in the conveying plane recording by means arranged on the recording locking means or in connection with the recording stationary parts (for example, a transport star wheel) would also be conceivable.
  • the recording stationary parts for example, a transport star wheel
  • Another possibility is to arrange the second receptacle in the conveying plane and to arrange the first receptacle after the change in the conveying plane at or in the region of the second receptacle. This is particularly possible if the second receptacle has different dimensions than the first receptacle.
  • the receptacles are gripping clamps which grip the receptacle from the outside by means of two, preferably movable gripping claws, it would be conceivable to arrange the larger staple firmly in the conveying plane or gripping plane and to change the smaller staple between two gripping arms of the larger staple , Here it would be advantageous if there is a sufficiently large difference in diameter of the containers to be gripped, so that there is still enough space between the gripping surface of the larger clip and the container for the deliverable, smaller clip available.
  • the second inner mandrel When shooting such as inner grippers or heating mandrels, it is conceivable, in the case of a non-convertible, arranged on the conveying device, the second inner mandrel to make this smaller in diameter than the deliverable, first thorn.
  • the larger mandrel is in particular sleeve-shaped and, like a hood enclosing the smaller inner mandrel, can be fed into the conveying plane.
  • the conveying device it is usually a continuous transport star on the circumference of a plurality of first recordings and a plurality of second recordings are arranged.
  • the images are evenly distributed on the circumference of the conveyor.
  • the second recordings are arranged in particular of the first recordings all in the same distance perpendicular to the conveying plane and can be changed if necessary via a drive. It would also be conceivable to carry out the conversion manually and to provide the means for switching the recordings with a detent, so that the operating personnel are no adjustments to do.
  • the conveying plane is arranged horizontally and the conversion of at least one receiving or receiving unit takes place in a substantially vertical direction, that is perpendicular thereto.
  • the containers are at least temporarily contacted by the receptacles, in particular only during an incomplete circulation of the transport star. This means that the containers are dispensed, in particular already after 90 ° to 330 ° of a circulation again to another conveyor.
  • the containers are sponsored by the recordings isolated.
  • the conveying device or the drive of the conveying device is designed in particular for continuous operation, but could also be operated cyclically.
  • a particularly simple change of a recording in the conveying plane can be carried out automatically by means of a drive, which is arranged in the region of the conveying device.
  • a drive which is arranged in the region of the conveying device.
  • an electric drive for example a servo motor or a linear motor can be used.
  • a mechanical drive in particular a control cam which can be delivered by a further drive, or a fluid drive, in particular a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder, would likewise be conceivable for this purpose.
  • a modular construction is supported in that the at least one first receptacle is associated with at least one of the second receptacles and the at least two receptacles form a recording unit.
  • a receiving unit of two receptacles of different types which have a distance from one another perpendicular to the conveying plane.
  • a recording unit has an interface in order to be able to subsequently add further recordings to the recording unit.
  • the interface consists only of a hole pattern with additional fit to allow new shots without removing the existing capture unit.
  • one receiving unit as a whole is interchangeable with another.
  • quick fasteners between recording units and Conveying device may be provided to ensure a quick and especially manual replacement of a receiving unit.
  • each individual receiving unit or even each individual holder has an individual drive for conversion.
  • the drives can then also offset, in particular offset in height or offset in diameter, be arranged to each other when multiple drives are to be arranged side by side. It would also be conceivable that the drive to change at least one recording surrounds the entire conveyor, or even several conveyors.
  • the recordings may be passive or preferably active gripping elements, which grip the container in the area of the mouth diameter from the outside by means of clamps, as can be seen for example from US Pat EP 1930259 A1 , of the EP1868746 A2 or the EP 0795500 A2 are known. But also internal grippers, as they are from the EP1332037 A2 are known, can be used here.
  • the recordings may be arranged on a conveyor, in which, in addition to the transport of the containers, an additional treatment is performed.
  • an additional treatment is performed.
  • a heating, sterilizing, labeling, filling, coating, expanding, cleaning, cooling, laser or knife cutting of the containers or the like would be conceivable.
  • Containers may be finished glass bottles, PET bottles, preforms inflated to PET bottles, bags or other containers known as Packaging of food or other liquid goods, such as oil, serve.
  • An application of the invention is in principle also conceivable for conveying devices for containers, such as air transporters, magnetic linear conveyors, conveyor chains, conveyor belts or the like.
  • two or more first recordings of a second recording are assigned to a conveyor device.
  • This has the particular advantage of being able to operate the bottling plant with a lower output (ejection of bottles per hour) or to be able to adapt the conveying device to different pitches, which can occur in the body region below the mouth in the case of very large differences in container diameter.
  • the distances with which the individual containers are transported through the filling plant could be varied.
  • containers of first receptacles 120 mm in diameter at a distance of 130 mm - as viewed from the respective longitudinal axes of the containers to each other - and containers of second receptacles with a diameter of 60 mm at a distance of 70 mm through the filling system could be transported , In this way, a distance of preforms, which are transported through an oven of a blow molding machine, could be changed.
  • the difference in container diameter at the mouth region is mainly decisive, since preforms usually have the largest diameter in the region of the mouth or of the supporting ring.
  • the at least one first and the at least one second receptacle of the conveying device according to the invention in particular have different (receiving) diameter.
  • the receiving diameter is understood to be twice the distance from a longitudinal axis of the container to a contact point of the receptacle on the wall of the container, which distance is present in a closed or container-transporting state of the receptacle.
  • first and second receptacles it is possible to provide not only the first and second receptacles, but also a third, fourth, or any number of receptacles with the same or different receiving diameters (or geometric features) in a receiving unit.
  • a conversion of the recordings is usually carried out outside the operation of the bottling plant, that is, when no containers are transported through the bottling plant.
  • a control can be connected to the drive of the switching device of the recordings, which controls the drive depending on the required recording so that the appropriate receptacle comes into engagement with the container to be treated, or to be conveyed container.
  • the signals for controlling the changeover device can be provided by an intelligent machine control, which assigns the position of the respective containers in the bottling plant to the respective positions on the conveying device or by a sensor arranged in the transporting direction in front of the conveying device, of the type (the reserve-specific or geometric feature ) recognizes the containers to be conveyed.
  • the control device is suitable for synchronizing the drives of a plurality of conveying devices and / or the drives for the conversion of at least two receptacles on the same or on adjacent conveying devices to one another.
  • active grippers can be arranged on the conveying device, which can be arranged, for example, from the EP 1930259 A1 are known.
  • one or more fixed actuating devices in particular control cams or cams, are normally provided along the transport path, at which curve followers assigned to individual receptacles run. This interaction enables active gripping of the containers.
  • the actuating device can be switched over separately or together with at least one receptacle via a drive.
  • the actuating device is in particular mitver bland via a drive.
  • This drive can either be the same as that used to change over the recordings or a separate actuator associated with the drive.
  • a changeover of the actuating device is suitable if all first recordings and all second recordings are assigned their own actuation device.
  • a particularly simple structure is supported by the fact that at least one first and at least one second receptacle can be actuated by the same actuating device or are assigned to the same actuating device.
  • this actuator is stationary and cooperates with both recordings.
  • sensors inerting devices, container ejection devices, Absenksterne, Ramge leopardsterne or Einteilsterne at closers or at the inlet into a furnace of a blow molding machine, complete capper, container drying facilities such as blow-off before labeling, radiant heaters in ovens, shielding for certain To convert areas of containers, in particular preforms, during heating operations, foaming devices for frothing products (eg nozzles) or shutter feeds. It can be with the sensors These may be temperature sensors, residual fluid detection sensors, humidity sensors, pressure sensors, or initiators that detect the presence of a container.
  • the present invention further relates to a method for changing over a conveying device for containers with at least one first receptacle for transporting a first container and at least one second receptacle for transporting a second container, characterized in that the first receptacle partially and at least temporarily a distance from the second Receiving in a direction perpendicular to a conveying plane of the containers direction and the first recording is converted into the at least one conveying plane for transporting the containers in the conveying plane.
  • the changeover of the at least first receptacle or at least one receptacle unit is controlled in such a way that, during operation of the filling installation, one or both of the receptacles selectively or alternately conveys receptacles.
  • At least one drive for switching over a plurality of first recordings simultaneously or during a rotation of the conveying device is changed over in quick succession.
  • the method can be carried out in particular in the case of a circulating star conveyor, on the circumference of which a multiplicity of first receptacles and second receptacles are mounted, of which at least one receptacle receives and transports containers.
  • Fig. 1 shows a top view of a conveyor device according to the prior art ( DE102006033511A1 ).
  • This is a conveying device 1 designed as a circulating star conveyor (transport star) with a transport star wheel 3, on the circumference of which a multiplicity of two different sets 2a, 2b are mounted for receiving containers with different sized receiving diameters.
  • the staple claws 2a 'and 2a are suitable here for receiving containers larger in the receiving diameter 9 than the staple claws 2b' and 2b".
  • FIG. 2 In the sectional view II-II this is off FIG. 2 it can be seen that the transport star disc 3 is arranged on a rotationally driven star column 7, which is arranged in a stationary bearing housing 8.
  • the brackets 2a have received a container 9 below a supporting ring 11 and above the bulbous body 12.
  • the mouth region 10 In the vicinity and above the supporting ring 11 is the mouth region 10, which extends from the support ring area via a locking ring for closures, a closure thread up to an upper edge of the container 9.
  • a smaller container 9 ' is indicated by dashed lines, which can be taken after a change of the conveyor of the brackets 2b.
  • the conveying plane E can be seen, which is in the region of the brackets 2 - or the container in the vicinity of the support ring 11 - which promote the container 9.
  • the conveying plane E is defined by the region in which the conveying device 1, or the receptacle 2, contacts the containers 9.
  • FIG. 3 shows a conveyor la for transporting preforms 9 within a blow or stretch blow molding machine according to the prior art.
  • the bracket 2 is not arranged directly on the transport star wheel 3, but on a pivot arm 13, which provides a telescopically extendable arm via a linear bearing 19 and a pivot bearing 20 for pitch delay.
  • the arm 19 is mounted on a guide roller (slide roller) 17 in a groove 15 of a fixed cam 14.
  • the rotary bearing 20 is rotatably supported by a second rotary roller 18 via a lever in a second groove 16. Due to the interaction of the two bearings 19, 20, the spacing of the preforms along the substantially circular transport path is variable.
  • FIG. 4 shows a plan view of a conveyor device 1 according to the invention. Reference will also be made in the following FIG. 5 taken, a section VV of the FIG. 4 ,
  • the basic structure of a transport star wheel and the shots is basically the same as that of the FIGS. 1 or 2.
  • the two different types of staple 2a, 2b are each arranged on two height-offset transport star discs 3a, 3b.
  • This figure shows the setting at which the clips 2a carry bottles 9 of a first, smaller diameter.
  • the brackets 2b rotate on the Transport star disc 3b with, without transporting containers.
  • the transport star disk 3b can be switched to the conveying plane via the stationarily arranged drive 30.
  • the coupling of the rotary drive 30 to the star column 7 is a mechanical drive such as a rack and pinion. However, it can also be a translation via a ball screw or alternatively an electric motor, in particular a servo motor or linear motor, a fluid drive (pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder) or one, in particular deliverable, cam be used with cam follower.
  • the drive 30 is located within the sealing housing 8 of the star column. Preferably this can be arranged below the star column because of better accessibility.
  • the expansion cam 4 is rotatably mounted on the transport star disk 3 via a connecting shaft 6 connected to it in a rotationally fixed manner and is actuated by an actuating cam 5, which is fixedly arranged in the direction of rotation of the transport star disk 3, at the container transfer points.
  • the connecting shafts 6a, 6b also have, at the end facing away from the expansion cams 4, a cross-section deviating from the circular shape on to be able to interact with the actuating cam 5.
  • the connecting shaft 6a of the upper bracket 2a is upwardly operable and above the bracket 2a, the connecting shaft 6b is operable from below.
  • Each of the two different brackets 2a, 2b are assigned separate actuating cam 5.
  • the actuating cams 5 can each be changed over their own drive 31, 31 '.
  • the actuating cam 5 are also changed over.
  • the seat of the drive 31 ' is located in the former case on a fixed ceiling, not shown, of an enclosure of the machine.
  • the drive 31 is seated on the enclosure of the star column. 8
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show in principle the same basic structure as FIG. 5 , with the difference that no change of the actuating cam 5 is needed.
  • only one actuating cam 5 is provided for actuating the first and second brackets 2.
  • the actuating cam 5 is arranged radially outside the conveying device 1. In this case, the cam 5 can be brought into contact only with the clamp 2 located in the conveying plane or with its connecting shaft 6a, 6b.
  • At the connecting shafts 6a, 6b here radially outwardly projecting lever 21 are arranged, by means of which the expansion cam 4 of the brackets can be actuated.
  • the clip 2 by a spring, not shown, in a closed, the container 9 cross-position and is opened by the actuating cam 5.
  • Arrows shown indicate the direction of rotation of the conveyor device 1.
  • the actuating cam 5 is designed here as a control curve, but it can also be used a bolt.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 also show a conveying device 1 according to the invention, in which both the first and the second staple sets 2a, 2b are arranged on the same transport star wheel 3.
  • the actuating cam 5, the star column 7 and the transport star disc 3 are fixed in height or not convertible.
  • the bracket 2b is not arranged um tech on the transport star wheel 3.
  • the individual brackets 2 a and 2 b are arranged in the same positions along the circumference of the conveyor device 1.
  • the clip 2a is made smaller here than the clip 2b.
  • the clip 2a in the recess, in the container 9 transported by the bracket 2b fully fits, it can be converted without a conversion of the bracket 2b in the conveying plane.
  • the deliverable smaller clip 2a may either have its own, not shown, drive for moving or spreading / jamming of the clamp jaws 2a ', 2a'', or use the actuating mechanism 5 of the bracket 2b.
  • FIG. 10 shows several conveyors 1, which are convertible by a common drive 30 in its entirety.
  • the conveying devices are arranged on a common table 35, which is convertible by the drive 30 in height.
  • the drive 30 is operated in particular hydraulically.
  • the receptacles 2 of several conveyor 1 are simultaneously convertible into the conveying plane.
  • the drives of the conveying devices 32 which ensure the transport of the containers 9 in the direction of rotation of the conveying devices 1.
  • These drives 32 are usually servomotors, in particular direct drives.
  • the upper actuating cams 5a of a plurality of conveying devices 1 are simultaneously convertible via the drive 31a.
  • the lower actuating cam 5b are individually convertible via drives 31b.
  • FIG. 11 shows the basic structure of FIG. 10 ,
  • the region of the conveying device 1 in the transport direction upstream of the filling machine has means for cooling 38 of the containers 9.
  • These means 38 may be, for example, stationary or running with the container 9 spraying or spraying devices that wet the container 9 in some areas with a fluid, especially water, but there are also stationary or with the container 9 follower sponges or immersion baths possible.
  • the means for cooling 38 are also adjustable in height. This can, as shown, by separate drives 33 or by a coupling with the drive for switching the conveyor device 30 or with the drive for conversion 31 of the actuating cam 5a, 5b done.
  • conduits 36 for supplying fluid which connect the means for cooling 38 to a pump 37.
  • the lines 38 are flexible hoses, which ensure very easy conversion.
  • the containers could 9 with a belt conveyor 1, on the a plurality of receptacles 2 are arranged to be transported.
  • the belt passes through means for redirecting 39, such as Umleitizer, partially lower (in the region of the immersion bath) in the vertical direction than the area of the receiving points of the containers 9.
  • means for redirecting 39 such as Umleitizer
  • the immersion bath 40 or the means for deflecting 39 are also adjustable in height.
  • the features of the height-adjustable means for cooling 38 of containers 9 and the fixed immersion bath 40 are also separate inventions, which can also be claimed independently of this application.
  • Figures 13 and 14 show an embodiment which is not part of the invention, in which the brackets 2a are arranged not only offset in height to the brackets 2b, but also offset in the circumferential direction. Both brackets 2a, 2b are fixedly arranged on the transport star disk 3.
  • the distance b of the clamps is in particular less than the height of the container 9, which is receivable with the upper clamp 2a, for example, only 1 mm to 100 mm. Even more advantageously, the distance b is chosen such that the maximum shoulder diameter of a container 9 is arranged below the lower brackets 2b. In this way, the lower brackets 2b can be arranged closer to each other on the circumference of the conveyor device 1.
  • a receiving unit 2 can also be formed by at least two mutually offset receptacles 2a, 2b.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 show a further development FIG. 5 , wherein both brackets 2a, 2b are actuated by a common actuating cam 5.
  • the respective expansion cams 4a, 4b are fixedly connected to the same connecting shaft 6, or arranged at her.
  • the actuating cam 5 is height-adjustable via the drive 31, just like the star column 7 and the transport star discs 3a, 3b via the drive 30.
  • the clamp 2a, 2b which promotes no containers 9, operated.
  • the actuating cam 5 is fixedly arranged on the conveyor device 1 or not adjustable and actuates the expansion cams 4a, 4b of both clamps 2a, 2b.
  • the connecting shaft 6 or the associated expansion cam 4a, 4b is actuated at different locations.
  • the connecting shaft 6 is for this purpose extended by the distance which prevails between the receptacles 2 a and 2 b.
  • the length of the connecting shaft must therefore be at least as long as twice the sum of the spacing of the receptacles 2a and 2b here.
  • bracket 2b above the smaller 2a could be arranged.
  • suitable means not shown, it would also be conceivable to open the lower bracket 2b so far and keep it open, that even larger diameter d of containers 9 with the upper bracket 2a can be accommodated.
  • a means for this purpose would be in the direction of rotation of the conveyor fully rotating, in particular deliverable, control curve. But it can also be an electric drive for operating the brackets 2 or means for locking the brackets 2 are used.
  • each individual receiving unit 2 consisting of the brackets 2a and 2b, has its own drive for conversion 30.
  • the operation of the brackets 2 is analogous to FIG. 17 , but here is the star column 7 or the transport star disc 3 can not be changed.
  • the at least one drive for conversion 30 of the at least one clamp 2 is attached to the transport star wheel 3 or to the receiving unit 2.
  • each of the brackets 2a and 2b with their own drive 30.
  • a drive 30 to a bracket 2a, 2b or Recording unit 2
  • Via a controller 81 and / or a sensor 80 Via FIG. 24 ), it is possible, just before receiving a container 9 to specify which clip 2a, 2b, the container 9 can accommodate and transport or should.
  • a switch for separating or merging different container streams with a conveyor device 1.
  • two further conveying devices could be arranged downstream of the conveying device 1 shown in the transport direction of the containers 9, which transport different containers 9 further.
  • two or more depending on how many shots 2 are arranged one above the other be provided in front of / in / after the conveyor device 1, the conveyor device 1 optional container 9 from the upper or lower level E with a specific bracket 9 and selectively deliver certain container 9 to certain conveyors 1 in certain levels E controllable.
  • the conveying device 60 which may also be suitable in particular to pressurize containers with an inert gas, the container flow to two different closers 61 and 61 a can perform.
  • FIG. 21 This shows a simultaneous recording and transport of a small container 9 and a larger container. 9
  • FIG. 22 shows a recording of a container 9 in a conveying plane E and the delivery of a smaller container 9 in the same conveying plane E with a converted recording 2.
  • the drive for the conversion of the receptacle 30 is designed as a tubular linear motor with rotor 30 '' and stator 30 '.
  • FIG. 23 shows a conveyor device 1 with only one clamp 2a, which is controllable such that a container 9 can be optionally handed over in two levels E of another conveyor 1c. Dashed drawn shows a further optional recording 2b, which is used for the transport of containers 9 with other dimensions.
  • FIG. 24 shows a complete filling line, wherein at least one conveyor device 1 according to the invention is present in the line.
  • a preform feeder 50 may include: a preform feeder 50; an oven for heating the preforms 51; a transfer star for changing the spacing 52 between the preforms; another treatment device for preforms 53, such as a module for a sterilization or a module for heating different wall areas, in particular peripheral areas, of a preform; a blowing machine 54 for expanding the preforms into containers against an inner wall of a contoured blow mold (not shown); a transfer star 56; another Treatment unit 57, in particular a sterilization module for the containers; a rinsing device 58 for rinsing the containers, in particular with sterile water; a filling machine 59 for filling the containers with a filling material; a device for injecting 60 an inert gas into the containers; a sealing device 61, 61a for sealing, in particular for closing the containers with caps; a lowering star
  • the filling system would also be suitable for conveying two different containers 9 continuously in two planes. However, this need not be the case consistently, but can also take place in certain areas.
  • the use of the conveying device 1 according to the invention is particularly advantageous for the conveyors 52, 56, and the furnace 51. However, it could also be taken appropriate measures to equip at least one treatment unit for a treatment of the container in two levels.
  • two blow molds could be arranged one above the other on a rotating blowing wheel, which are supplied in particular optionally with preforms.
  • two filling valves, capping heads, sterilization or Rinsdüsen or label dispenser on top of each other are conceivable. You could also make the treatment units height adjustable. Also is thought of executing treatment units as shots 2.
  • a sensor 80 may be provided which detects the containers 9 or the container-specific features such as different outer diameter, in particular mouth diameter, in front of a conveyor device 1 and controls the drives for switching 30 of the receptacles 2 accordingly.
  • a device for spraying preforms made of PET, PP, HDPE or the like can also be arranged.
  • all machines are designed as rotary machines, on the circumference of which a plurality of receivers 2 and optionally treatment units are arranged.
  • the oven 51 could also be designed in particular as a rotary kiln, especially if it is an oven in which the preforms 9 are heated in individual heating cavities, in particular with microwaves.
  • FIG. 25 shows an embodiment of the invention, in which two inner grippers 2a, 2b can be seen, which contact and convey a container 9 at the mouth region from the inside.
  • a furnace 51 FIG. 24
  • the inner hooks 2a, 2b are additionally rotated by a drive 45 during conveying. This can be done via individual inner grippers 2a, 2b associated servo motors or, as shown here, a mounted on the Schudornen 2 teeth, which is in particular with a chain engaged.
  • the heating mandrels 2 or the switching means 30 shown can also be used in the heating of preforms 9 in at least one heating cavity or associated resonator assigned to at least one preform 9, which surrounds the at least one preform 9 at least in regions and in which the preform 9 is heated, for example by means of microwaves.
  • the heating cavities can be fixed or driven continuously, as for example in a rotating machine.
  • FIG. 25 is similar to that FIG. 9 , wherein a Schudorn 2b can not be changed and only the second Schudorn 2a can be fed if necessary.
  • each gripper 2 with its own drive for conversion 30 into the conveying plane.
  • the heating mandrels 2a and 2b are arranged coaxially with each other, wherein the heating mandrel 2a is designed to be reversible relative to the heating mandrel 2b.
  • the larger heating mandrel 2a is guided via bearings 44, which are arranged between the heating mandrel 2a and 2b. In the simplest case, these are plain bearings.
  • the transport path extends in this embodiment, in particular at least partially linear.
  • the conversion of a Walkerdorns 2 takes place in FIG. 25 via a fixed, switchable groove curve 41, which is delivered by a drive 30 if necessary.
  • a control roller 42 seated on each larger heating mandrel 2a the larger heating mandrel 2a is switched out of the conveying plane, so that the fixed heating mandrel 2b is used.
  • the heating mandrel 2a is held in its new position via a latching mechanism 43.
  • the latching mechanism 43 is formed as a sprung ball, which can engage in a plurality of differently arranged grooves or holes of the larger heating mandrel 2a.
  • FIGS. 4 to 24 in which only brackets 2 are shown, also found in devices according to FIG. 3 , where only further elements between the transport star wheel 3 and the receptacle 2 are arranged, as well as in the conveying device according to FIG. 25 So in internal grippers 2, vacuum grippers that suck containers, or other conveyors that promote, for example, containers with air, as well as the other way around use.

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  1. Dispositif de transport (1) de réceptacles (9) en particulier d'ébauches préformées ou de bouteilles comportant au moins un premier logement de réception (2a) adapté au transport d'au moins un premier réceptacle (9) et au moins un second logement de réception (2b) adapté au transport d'au moins un second réceptacle (9), chacun de ces logements de réception (2a, 2b) étant monté sur le dispositif de transport (1) et adapté à une caractéristique géométrique du réceptacle à recevoir par un diamètre de réception (D, d), et dans lequel il est prévu au moins un plan de transport (E) dans lequel les réceptacles (9) peuvent être transportés le long d'un chemin de transport prédéfini par au moins l'un des logements de réception (2a, 2b), le premier logement de réception (2a) est positionné par zones à distance du second logement de réception (2b) dans une direction perpendiculaire au plan de transport (E), au moins l'un des logements de réception (2a, 2b) peut être déplacé dans le plan de transport (E) des réceptacles (9) par un système d'entraînement (30) ou manuellement avec des moyens de déplacement équipés d'un système d'enclenchement (43), et au déplacement un logement de réception (2a, 2b) prend respectivement la place d'un autre logement de réception (2a, 2b),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le premier et le second logements de réception (2a, 2b) ont des diamètres de réception (D, d) différents et sont situés dans la même position le long de la périphérie du dispositif de transport (1).
  2. Dispositif de transport conforme à la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le premier logement de réception (2a) est associé à au moins un second logement de réception (2b) et peut être déplacé dans sa position pour transporter les seconds réceptacles (9), l'association de deux logements de réception (2a, 2b) formant une unité de réception (2).
  3. Dispositif de transport conforme à la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    au moins l'un des logements de réception (2a, 2b) peut être déplacé linéairement lors de son déplacement.
  4. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    il est prévu un système d'entraînement (32) pour entraîner le dispositif de transport (1), et ce système d'entraînement (32) est adapté à un mode de fonctionnement continu du dispositif de transport (1).
  5. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les logements de réception (2) sont constitués par une griffe externe une griffe de serrage ou une griffe externe qui vient en contact au moins par intermittence avec le goulot du réceptacle (9).
  6. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de transport (1) est constitué par un convoyeur étoile (56) à déplacement rotatif à la périphérie duquel est montée une série de premiers logements de réception (2a), et de seconds logements de réception (2b).
  7. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    il est prévu un système d'entraînement (30) pour permettre le déplacement d'au moins l'un des logements de réception (2) dans le plan de transport qui est monté dans la zone du dispositif de transport (1), ce système d'entraînement (30) étant constitué par un système d'entraînement électrique, un servomoteur, un moteur linéaire, un système d'entraînement mécanique, une came de commande réglable par un autre système d'entraînement, un système d'entraînement hydraulique ou un vérin pneumatique.
  8. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    à chaque logement de réception (2a, 2b) ou unité de réception (2) est associé sur le dispositif de transport (1) un système d'entraînement individuel (30) pour permettre le déplacement de ce logement de réception (2a, 2b) ou de cette unité de réception (2).
  9. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    au moins l'un des systèmes d'entraînement (30) permettant le déplacement des logements de réception (2a, 2b) ou des unités de réception (2) est connecté à un dispositif de commande (81) qui est adapté pour déplacer au moins l'un des au moins deux éléments de réception (2a, 2b) dans le plan de transport (E) pendant le fonctionnement du dispositif de transport (1).
  10. Dispositif de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    il est prévu au moins un dispositif de manoeuvre (5) en particulier une came de commande monté stationnaire en direction du chemin de transport des réceptacles (9), qui coopère avec au moins l'un des logements de réception (2a, 2b) pour permettre une prise préhension ou un dégagement actif de ce logement de réception (2).
  11. Installation de transport comprenant plusieurs dispositifs de transport conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce qu'
    il est prévu un système d'entraînement (30) pour permettre le déplacement des logements de réception (2) de plusieurs dispositifs de transport (1) dans le plan de transport (E).
  12. Procédé de déplacement un dispositif de transport (1) comprenant au moins un premier logement de réception (2a) pour le transport d'un premier réceptacle (9) et au moins un second logement de réception (2b) pour le transport d'un second réceptacle (9), les logements de réception (2a, 2b) étant adaptés aux réceptacles (9) à transporter par un diamètre de réception (D, d), selon lequel au moins le premier logement de réception (2a) est positionné par zones et au moins par intermittence à distance du second logement de réception (2b) dans une direction perpendiculaire à un plan de transport (E) des réceptacles, le premier logement de réception (2a) peut être déplacé dans le plan de transport (E) des réceptacles (2), par un système d'entraînement (30) ou manuellement avec des moyens de déplacements équipés d'un système d'enclenchement (43), et les logements de réception (2a, 2b) prennent respectivement suite au déplacement, la position d'un autre logement de réception (2a, 2b),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le premier logement de réception et le second logement de réception (2a, 2b) ont des diamètres de réception (D, d) différents et sont situés dans la même position le long de la périphérie du dispositif de transport (1).
  13. Procédé conforme à la revendication 12,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le déplacement d'au moins le premier logement de réception (2a) ou d'au moins une unité de réception (2) est commandé de sorte que, pendant le fonctionnement d'une installation de mise en bouteille, l'un des deux logements de réception (2a, 2b) transporte sélectivement ou successivement des réceptacles (9).
  14. Procédé conforme à la revendication 12 ou 13,
    caractérisé en ce que
    par l'intermédiaire d'au moins un système d'entraînement de déplacement (30) plusieurs premiers logements de réception (2a) sont déplacés simultanément ou brièvement l'un après l'autre pendant une rotation du dispositif de transport (1).
  15. Procédé conforme à la revendication 12,
    caractérisé en ce que
    des réceptacles (9) ne peuvent être transportés qu'avec respectivement un seul des deux logements de réception (2a, 2b) positionnés dans le plan de transport (E) pendant un fonctionnement du dispositif de transport (1).
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